99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1039.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,095
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
0pp
100%99%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+4pp
99%97%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
73.4
+3.3
75.672.870.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.4
EBacc entry
96%
+6pp
97%93%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
1039.3
+53.0
1070.01028.2986.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1039.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.3
-2.1
48.545.442.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
A-level value added
+0.02
-0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
29%
-1pp
41%33%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,095
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Southfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98% | 73.4 | Not applicable | 96% | 1039.3 | 96% | 1,095 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 94% | 70.1 | +0.77 | 90% | 986.3 | 92% | 1,042 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 97% | 73.1 | +1.05 | 97% | 1042.5 | 97% | 984 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99% | 75.6 | +0.88 | 89% | 1049.6 | 89% | 1,008 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 95% | 73.8 | +0.97 | 92% | 1070.0 | 93% | 1,029 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 96% | 73.8 | +0.93 | 99% | 1050.0 | 99% | 1,033 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 96% | 72.1 | +0.89 | 99% | — | 99% | 1,023 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.02 | 29% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | B+ | +0.20 | 30% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 25% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 48.5 | A | — | 41% | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.11 | 29% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 43.7 | B+ | -0.06 | 36% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 42.1 | B+ | +0.01 | 36% | 156 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,095 | 18.9 | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,042 | 18.6 | 11% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 984 | 17.0 | 11% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,008 | 17.7 | 14% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,023 | 18.8 | 9% | 5% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,029 | 19.5 | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,033 | 19.6 | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,023 | 19.2 | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.